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#835cd1 color: Soft violet

#835cd1 is rgb(131, 92, 209) in RGB and oklch(57.23% 0.17358 295.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

57.2%
0.174
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #835cd1

#835cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #835cd1 mixed with white

  1. 835cd1
  2. 8e6dd7
  3. 997edc
  4. a58ee2
  5. b19ee7
  6. beaeeb
  7. cabef0
  8. d7cef4
  9. e4dff8
  10. f1effc

Darker: #835cd1 mixed with black

  1. 835cd1
  2. 714fb5
  3. 60429b
  4. 4f3681
  5. 3f2a68
  6. 2f1f50
  7. 201439
  8. 120a23
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #835cd1 with less saturation

  1. 835cd1
  2. 8160c8
  3. 8064c0
  4. 7f67b7
  5. 7e6aae
  6. 7c6da6
  7. 7b709d
  8. 7a7294
  9. 79748b
  10. 797681

Questions about #835cd1

What color is #835cd1?

#835cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 92, 209), in HSL hsl(260, 55.98%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.23% 0.17358 295.806).

What colors go well with #835cd1?

The complementary color of #835cd1 is #758100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #476fdd and #aa4cae. The triadic partners are #bd5700 and #009075.

Is white or black text more readable on #835cd1?

White text reads better on #835cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #835cd1 a warm or cool color?

#835cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.174.